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2017

Journal Article

The inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase, GuaB2, is a vulnerable new bactericidal drug target for tuberculosis

Singh, Vinayak, Donini, Stefano, Pacitto, Angela, Sala, Claudia, Hartkoorn, Ruben C., Dhar, Neeraj, Keri, Gyorgy, Ascher, David B., Mondésert, Guillaume, Vocat, Anthony, Lupien, Andréanne, Sommer, Raphael, Vermet, Hélène, Lagrange, Sophie, Buechler, Joe, Warner, Digby F., McKinney, John D., Pato, Janos, Cole, Stewart T., Blundell, Tom L., Rizzi, Menico and Mizrahi, Valerie (2017). The inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase, GuaB2, is a vulnerable new bactericidal drug target for tuberculosis. ACS Infectious Diseases, 3 (1), 5-17. doi: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.6b00102

The inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase, GuaB2, is a vulnerable new bactericidal drug target for tuberculosis

2017

Journal Article

Achieving selectivity in space and time with DNA double-strand-break response and repair: molecular stages and scaffolds come with strings attached

Liang, S., Esswein, S. R., Ochi, T., Wu, Q., Ascher, D. B., Chirgadze, D., Sibanda, B. L. and Blundell, T. L. (2017). Achieving selectivity in space and time with DNA double-strand-break response and repair: molecular stages and scaffolds come with strings attached. Structural Chemistry, 28 (1), 161-171. doi: 10.1007/s11224-016-0841-7

Achieving selectivity in space and time with DNA double-strand-break response and repair: molecular stages and scaffolds come with strings attached

2016

Journal Article

The presence, persistence and functional properties of Plasmodium vivax duffy binding protein II antibodies are influenced by HLA class II allelic variants

Kano, Flora S, Souza-Silva, Flávia A, Torres, Leticia M, Lima, Barbara A S, Sousa, Taís N, Alves, Jéssica R S, Rocha, Roberto S, Fontes, Cor J F, Sanchez, Bruno A M, Adams, John H, Brito, Cristiana F A, Pires, Douglas E V, Ascher, David B, Sell, Ana Maria and Carvalho, Luzia H (2016). The presence, persistence and functional properties of Plasmodium vivax duffy binding protein II antibodies are influenced by HLA class II allelic variants. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 10 (12) e0005177. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005177

The presence, persistence and functional properties of Plasmodium vivax duffy binding protein II antibodies are influenced by HLA class II allelic variants

2016

Journal Article

Ubiquitin-dependent modification of skeletal muscle by the parasitic nematode, Trichinella spiralis

White, Rhiannon R, Ponsford, Amy H, Weekes, Michael P, Rodrigues, Rachel B, Ascher, David B, Mol, Marco, Selkirk, Murray E, Gygi, Steven P, Sanderson, Christopher M and Artavanis-Tsakonas, Katerina (2016). Ubiquitin-dependent modification of skeletal muscle by the parasitic nematode, Trichinella spiralis. PLoS Pathogens, 12 (11) e1005977, e1005977. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1005977

Ubiquitin-dependent modification of skeletal muscle by the parasitic nematode, Trichinella spiralis

2016

Journal Article

Functional interactions between polypyrimidine tract binding protein and PRI peptide ligand containing proteins

Coelho, Miguel B, Ascher, David B, Gooding, Clare, Lang, Emma, Maude, Hannah, Turner, David, Llorian, Miriam, Pires, Douglas E V, Attig, Jan and Smith, Christopher W J (2016). Functional interactions between polypyrimidine tract binding protein and PRI peptide ligand containing proteins. Biochemical Society Transactions, 44 (4), 1058-1065. doi: 10.1042/BST20160080

Functional interactions between polypyrimidine tract binding protein and PRI peptide ligand containing proteins

2016

Journal Article

Variation in human cytochrome P-450 drug-metabolism genes: a gateway to the understanding of Plasmodium vivax relapses

Silvino, Ana Carolina Rios, Costa, Gabriel Luiz, Araújo, Flávia Carolina Faustino de, Ascher, David Benjamin, Pires, Douglas Eduardo Valente, Fontes, Cor Jesus Fernandes, Carvalho, Luzia Helena, Brito, Cristiana Ferreira Alves de and Sousa, Tais Nobrega (2016). Variation in human cytochrome P-450 drug-metabolism genes: a gateway to the understanding of Plasmodium vivax relapses. PLoS One, 11 (7) e0160172, e0160172. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0160172

Variation in human cytochrome P-450 drug-metabolism genes: a gateway to the understanding of Plasmodium vivax relapses

2016

Journal Article

mCSM-AB: a web server for predicting antibody-antigen affinity changes upon mutation with graph-based signatures

Pires, Douglas E. V. and Ascher, David B. (2016). mCSM-AB: a web server for predicting antibody-antigen affinity changes upon mutation with graph-based signatures. Nucleic Acids Research, 44 (W1), W469-W473. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkw458

mCSM-AB: a web server for predicting antibody-antigen affinity changes upon mutation with graph-based signatures

2016

Journal Article

CSM-lig: a web server for assessing and comparing protein-small molecule affinities

Pires, Douglas E. V. and Ascher, David B (2016). CSM-lig: a web server for assessing and comparing protein-small molecule affinities. Nucleic Acids Research, 44 (W1), W557-W561. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkw390

CSM-lig: a web server for assessing and comparing protein-small molecule affinities

2016

Journal Article

mCSM-lig: quantifying the effects of mutations on protein-small molecule affinity in genetic disease and emergence of drug resistance

Pires, Douglas E. V., Blundell, Tom L. and Ascher, David B. (2016). mCSM-lig: quantifying the effects of mutations on protein-small molecule affinity in genetic disease and emergence of drug resistance. Scientific Reports, 6 (1) 29575, 29575. doi: 10.1038/srep29575

mCSM-lig: quantifying the effects of mutations on protein-small molecule affinity in genetic disease and emergence of drug resistance

2016

Journal Article

Mycobacterium tuberculosis whole genome sequencing and protein structure modelling provides insights into anti-tuberculosis drug resistance

Phelan, Jody, Coll, Francesc, McNerney, Ruth, Ascher, David B., Pires, Douglas E. V., Furnham, Nick, Coeck, Nele, Hill-Cawthorne, Grant A., Nair, Mridul B., Mallard, Kim, Ramsay, Andrew, Campino, Susana, Hibberd, Martin L., Pain, Arnab, Rigouts, Leen and Clark, Taane G. (2016). Mycobacterium tuberculosis whole genome sequencing and protein structure modelling provides insights into anti-tuberculosis drug resistance. BMC Medicine, 14 (1) 31, 31. doi: 10.1186/s12916-016-0575-9

Mycobacterium tuberculosis whole genome sequencing and protein structure modelling provides insights into anti-tuberculosis drug resistance

2016

Journal Article

Conjugation of 10 kDa Linear PEG onto Trastuzumab Fab′ Is Sufficient to Significantly Enhance Lymphatic Exposure while Preserving in Vitro Biological Activity

Chan, Linda J., Ascher, David B., Yadav, Rajbharan, Bulitta, Jürgen B., Williams, Charlotte C., Porter, Christopher J. H., Landersdorfer, Cornelia B. and Kaminskas, Lisa M. (2016). Conjugation of 10 kDa Linear PEG onto Trastuzumab Fab′ Is Sufficient to Significantly Enhance Lymphatic Exposure while Preserving in Vitro Biological Activity. Molecular Pharmaceutics, 13 (4), 1229-1241. doi: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.5b00749

Conjugation of 10 kDa Linear PEG onto Trastuzumab Fab′ Is Sufficient to Significantly Enhance Lymphatic Exposure while Preserving in Vitro Biological Activity

2016

Conference Publication

Tumour risks and genotype–phenotype–proteotype analysis of patients with germline mutations in the succinate dehydrogenase subunit genes SDHB, SDHC, and SDHD

Andrews, Katrina A., Vialard, Lindsey, Ascher, David B., Pires, Douglas E. V., Bradshaw, Nicola, Cole, Trevor, Cook, Jackie, Irving, Richard, Kumar, Ajith, Lalloo, Fiona, Izatt, Louise, Goudie, David, Woodward, Emma R. and Maher, Eamonn R. (2016). Tumour risks and genotype–phenotype–proteotype analysis of patients with germline mutations in the succinate dehydrogenase subunit genes SDHB, SDHC, and SDHD. Spring Meeting for Clinician Scientists in Training 2016, United Kingdom, 2016. London, United Kingdom: The Lancet Publishing Group. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(16)00406-2

Tumour risks and genotype–phenotype–proteotype analysis of patients with germline mutations in the succinate dehydrogenase subunit genes SDHB, SDHC, and SDHD

2016

Journal Article

In silico functional dissection of saturation mutagenesis: Interpreting the relationship between phenotypes and changes in protein stability, interactions and activity

Pires, Douglas E. V., Chen, Jing, Blundell, Tom L. and Ascher, David B. (2016). In silico functional dissection of saturation mutagenesis: Interpreting the relationship between phenotypes and changes in protein stability, interactions and activity. Scientific Reports, 6 (1) 19848. doi: 10.1038/srep19848

In silico functional dissection of saturation mutagenesis: Interpreting the relationship between phenotypes and changes in protein stability, interactions and activity

2016

Journal Article

Twelve novel HGD gene variants identified in 99 alkaptonuria patients: focus on 'black bone disease' in Italy

Nemethova, Martina, Radvanszky, Jan, Kadasi, Ludevit, Ascher, David B., Pires, Douglas E. V., Blundell, Tom L., Porfirio, Berardino, Mannoni, Alessandro, Santucci, Annalisa, Milucci, Lia, Sestini, Silvia, Biolcati, Gianfranco, Sorge, Fiammetta, Aurizi, Caterina, Aquaron, Robert, Alsbou, Mohammed, Lourenço, Charles Marques, Ramadevi, Kanakasabapathi, Ranganath, Lakshminarayan R., Gallagher, James A., van Kan, Christa, Hall, Anthony K., Olsson, Birgitta, Sireau, Nicolas, Ayoob, Hana, Timmis, Oliver G., Sang, Kim-Hanh Le Quan, Genovese, Federica, Imrich, Richard ... Zatkova, Andrea (2016). Twelve novel HGD gene variants identified in 99 alkaptonuria patients: focus on 'black bone disease' in Italy. European Journal of Human Genetics, 24 (1), 66-72. doi: 10.1038/ejhg.2015.60

Twelve novel HGD gene variants identified in 99 alkaptonuria patients: focus on 'black bone disease' in Italy

2015

Journal Article

PEGylated interferon displays differences in plasma clearance and bioavailability between male and female mice and between female immunocompetent C57Bl/6J and athymic nude mice

Landersdorfer, Cornelia B., Caliph, Suzanne M., Shackleford, David M., Ascher, David B. and Kaminskas, Lisa M. (2015). PEGylated interferon displays differences in plasma clearance and bioavailability between male and female mice and between female immunocompetent C57Bl/6J and athymic nude mice. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 104 (5), 1848-1855. doi: 10.1002/jps.24412

PEGylated interferon displays differences in plasma clearance and bioavailability between male and female mice and between female immunocompetent C57Bl/6J and athymic nude mice

2015

Journal Article

Lst4, the yeast Fnip1/2 orthologue, is a DENN-family protein

Pacitto, Angela, Ascher, David B, Wong, Louise H, Blaszczyk, Beata K, Nookala, Ravi K, Zhang, Nianshu, Dokudovskaya, Svetlana, Levine, Tim P and Blundell, Tom L (2015). Lst4, the yeast Fnip1/2 orthologue, is a DENN-family protein. Open Biology, 5 (12) 150174. doi: 10.1098/rsob.150174

Lst4, the yeast Fnip1/2 orthologue, is a DENN-family protein

2015

Journal Article

Exploring the chemical space of the lysine-binding pocket of the first kringle domain of hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor (HGF/SF) yields a new class of inhibitors of HGF/SF-MET binding

Sigurdardottir, A G, Winter, A, Sobkowicz, A, Fragai, M, Chirgadze, D, Ascher, D B, Blundell, T L and Gherardi, E (2015). Exploring the chemical space of the lysine-binding pocket of the first kringle domain of hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor (HGF/SF) yields a new class of inhibitors of HGF/SF-MET binding. Chemical Science, 6 (11), 6147-6157. doi: 10.1039/c5sc02155c

Exploring the chemical space of the lysine-binding pocket of the first kringle domain of hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor (HGF/SF) yields a new class of inhibitors of HGF/SF-MET binding

2015

Journal Article

Flexibility and small pockets at protein-protein interfaces: new insights into druggability

Jubb, Harry, Blundell, Tom L. and Ascher, David B. (2015). Flexibility and small pockets at protein-protein interfaces: new insights into druggability. Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology, 119 (1), 2-9. doi: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2015.01.009

Flexibility and small pockets at protein-protein interfaces: new insights into druggability

2015

Journal Article

Achieving high signal-to-noise in cell regulatory systems: spatial organization of multiprotein transmembrane assemblies of FGFR and MET receptors

Blaszczyk, Michal, Harmer, Nicholas J., Chirgadze, Dimitri Y., Ascher, David B. and Blundell, Tom L. (2015). Achieving high signal-to-noise in cell regulatory systems: spatial organization of multiprotein transmembrane assemblies of FGFR and MET receptors. Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology, 118 (3), 103-11. doi: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2015.04.007

Achieving high signal-to-noise in cell regulatory systems: spatial organization of multiprotein transmembrane assemblies of FGFR and MET receptors

2015

Journal Article

Germline mutations in the CDKN2B tumor suppressor gene predispose to renal cell carcinoma

Jafri, Mariam, Wake, Naomi C, Ascher, David B, Pires, Douglas E V, Gentle, Dean, Morris, Mark R, Rattenberry, Eleanor, Simpson, Michael A, Trembath, Richard C, Weber, Astrid, Woodward, Emma R, Donaldson, Alan, Blundell, Tom L, Latif, Farida and Maher, Eamonn R (2015). Germline mutations in the CDKN2B tumor suppressor gene predispose to renal cell carcinoma. Cancer Discovery, 5 (7), 723-729. doi: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-14-1096

Germline mutations in the CDKN2B tumor suppressor gene predispose to renal cell carcinoma